Recommended Dietary Allowance
Men 16 milligrams Women 14 milligrams
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, nicontinic acid, or niacinamide, is a water-soluble vitamin in the B-complex that is involved in an array of nervous, metabolic, endocrinal and digestive processes. Vitamin B3 aids in the functioning of the nervous system. Also B3 has a role in the metabolism of the the 3 macro-nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats). It aids in the production of hydrochloric acid for digestion, and is involved in the secretion of bile as well as other stomach fluids. B3 also assists in the synthesis of the various sex and stress-related hormones (viz. estrogen, testosterone, cortisol). Last but not lest B3 helps lower cholestorol and improves blood circulation.
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